Police

Published 7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Memorial Villages

Aug. 6

A resident in the 300 block of Bunker Hill Road reported an identity theft.

Aug. 7

At about 3 a.m. an officer initiated a traffic stop in the 11600 block of Memorial for speeding. An investigation led to the arrest of the male driver, a Houston resident, for driving while intoxicated.

Aug. 8

At about 2 a.m., an officer initiated a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle in the 11600 block of Greenbay. An investigation led to the arrest of the female driver, a Houston resident for driving while intoxicated.

A resident in the 400 block of Hunterwood reported that within the last few days a license plate had been taken from a vehicle.

Aug. 9

At about 3:30 a.m. an officer observed a suspicious bicycle rider on Piney Point. The rider turned onto Taylorcrest and was stopped by the officer. An investigation led to the male Houston resident being arrested for burglarizing a vehicle in Hedwig Village earlier that night.

A resident on Hacienda reported that a vehicle was burglarized sometime the night before. Money recovered from the bicycle rider that was arrested was the same denominations as was taken in this report.

A builder in the 8300 block of Hunters Creek Drive reported televisions taken from a construction site.

Aug. 10

At about 1:30 a.m., an officer observed a truck parked at a construction site on the 11000 block North Country Squire. The vehicle was stopped and an investigation revealed the vehicle was stolen from Houston. The male driver, a Houston resident was arrested and charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle.

Aug. 11

Officers took a graffiti report in the 8600 block of the Katy Freeway

A resident in the 11000 block of North Country Squire reported that sometime during the night items were removed from an unlocked vehicle in the driveway.

A resident in the 11600 block of Arrowood Circle reported a theft of a laptop.

Aug. 12

At about 11:15 a.m.,a resident in the 600 block of Hunters Way reported that someone broke the window out of the vehicle and took a purse out of it.

An employee in the 8300 block of the Katy Freeway reported that sometime around 3: p.m. someone broke the window out of her car. Nothing appeared to be missing.

CRIME PREVENTION TIPS

This week’s column will deal with safety issues concerning the start of the new school year,

Remember that with the start of school, morning and afternoon school zones will be in effect so be sure to watch your speedometer when driving in these areas. This is especially important when driving near elementary schools because small children do not always look before crossing streets. Remember, it is not safe and you can also be fined for using cell phones in school zones.

You must stop, and remain stopped, when approaching any school bus that has flashing lights on while loading or unloading students. This is required for vehicles that are approaching from both the front and rear of the bus. Failing to stop as required can have tragic consequences if a child is struck.

Most schools require, or at least request, that things such as backpacks and jackets be labeled with a child’s name to help if articles are lost or misplaced. When labeling your child’s items, remember to put their name on the inside of the backpack or jacket where it is not readily visible from the outside. This prevents anyone from being able to read the label and address your child by name in an effort to gain his or her confidence.

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Now is also a good time to talk with your children about the dangers of speaking or going with any stranger they might encounter. This includes strangers that they might encounter while working on a computer that has Internet connections. Children should immediately report any such encoutners.